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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |The Late Empire| ▸ |Valentinian III||View Options:   | | | Placidus Valentinian III was the weak-willed ruler of the Western Empire for thirty-three years. At six, he was made Caesar on 23 October 425 A.D. Dominated successively by his sister Galla Placidia, and then the famed General Aetius, Valentinian III exercised little power of his own. The only notable event of his reign was the defeat of Attila the Hun by Aetius at the Battle of Mauriacus. Valentinian was assassinated in 455 A.D. |
As Rome's power decreased, the burden of taxation became more and more intolerable for the remaining western provinces. These higher taxes seriously impaired loyalty of the remaining provinces contributing to downward spiral.SH53623. Gold solidus, RIC X Theodosius II 302, gVF, weight 4.468 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 443 - 450 A.D.; obverse D N VALENTIN-IANVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, spear over shoulder, shield in left decorated with horseman trampling fallen foe; reverse IMP XXXX II COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis enthroned left, wearing helmet, globus cruciger in right hand, scepter in left hand, shield resting at side of throne, star left, COMOB in exergue; SOLD
Obverse legend unlisted in RIC. Exergual mark COMOB with the center of the M filled on the die, resulting in "TT". Lettering style and portrait is cruder than other Ravenna mint issues. Possibly Vandalic?SH53627. Gold tremissis, RIC X, -- (cf. RIC X, 2058-2074 for series, most similar to RIC X, 2069); Lacam FIN, Vol II, Pl. 23, 40 (same dies); Depeyrot 18/1 var., EF, weight 1.484 g, maximum diameter 15.8 mm, die axis 180o, Ravenna mint, c. 455 A.D.; obverse D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse small cross within wreath, COMOB in exergue; ex NAC 27, 2004, lot 537; very rare variety; SOLD
Very rare type struck by Marcian within the first few months of accession on 25 Aug 450 A.D.SH08027. Gold solidus, RIC X Marcian 505 (R4), DOCLR 863, SRCV V 21270, aEF, some light scratches, weight 4.31 g, maximum diameter 20.6 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 25 Aug - Dec 450 A.D.; obverse D N VALENTIN-IANVS P F AVG, facing bust, pearl diademed (without jewel) and helmeted, spear in right over shoulder, shield on left arm; reverse VICTORIA AVGGG (victory of the three emperors, no officina), Victory standing left holding jeweled cross, star in right field, CONOB in exergue; very rare; SOLD
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